Professional Memberships:

• International Association for Dental Research (1989–present)
• American Society for Bone and Mineral Research; Program Committee (1981–present)
• Endocrine Society (1981–present)
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (1981–present)
• New York Academy of Science (1978–2013)

Presentations:

• "Careers in Science" Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools; Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools (2002)
• "Careers in Science" Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools; Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools (2001)
• "Careers in Science" Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools; Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools (2000)
• "Careers in Science" Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools; Buffalo Area Middle and High School (1999)
• "Effects of Nicotine on Osteoblastic Cells" IADR Meeting; IADR (1998)
• "Careers in Science" Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools; ; Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools (1998)
• "Careers in Science" Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools; Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools (1997)
• "Careers in Science" Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools; Buffalo Area Middle and High Schools (1996)
• "EGF Effects on Osteoblastic Cells" Buffalo General Hospital; Buffalo General Hospital; Department of Medicine, Cell Adhesion Group (1995)
• "Calcium Currents in Osteoblastic Cells" University at Buffalo; SUNY-Buffalo; Department of Biochemical Pharmacology (1994)
• "Studies with Isolated Bone Cells" Niagara Frontier Science Supervisors Science Day for High Schools; Niagara Frontier Science Supervisors Science Day for High Schools; Niagara Frontier Science Supervisors Science Day for High Schools (1993)
• "Calcium and Osteoporosis" American Red Cross; American Red Cross; Buffalo Chapter (1992)
• "Calcium Studies with Bone Cells" University at Buffalo; SUNY-Buffalo; Department Physical Therapy & Exercise Science (1992)
• "Signal Transduction Mechanisms in Osteoblastic Cells" New Jersey School of Medicine; New Jersey School of Medicine; Department of Anatomy (1991)
• "Bone and Boneheads" Canisius College; Canisius College; High School Students (1991)
• "Advances in Arthritis Research" Arhritis Foundation of W.N.Y.; Arthritis Foundation of W.N.Y.; Awards Banquet (1990)
• "Bone and Boneheads" Canisius College; Canisius College; High School Students (1989)
• "Calcium and Your Bones" Neuman Club; Neuman Club (1989)
• "Second Messenger Systems in Prostaglandin E2 Effects of Osteoblastic Cells" Veterans Administration Hospital; Veterans Administration Hospital; Department of Medicine (1988)
• "Prostaglandins Effects on Bone Cell Metabolism" IADR Meeting; IADR (1988)
• "Calcium Exercise and Osteoporosis" Double Knots - Society for Marrieds Over 50; Double Knots; Society for Marrieds over 50 (1987)
• "Postgraduate Opportunities in Oral Biology" Special Conference on Minorities in Biomedical Research; NIH; NIH (1987)
• "Calcium and Osteoporosis" Amherst Senior Citizens Society; Amherst Senior Citizens Society (1986)
• "Craniofacial Biology I" Molecular Mediators IADR/AADR General Session; IADR/AADR; Molecular Mediators - General Session (1985)
• "Prostaglandins and Bone Cell Regulation" 67th Annual Meeting of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology; ; Intersociety Symposium on Bone Regulatory Factors (1983)
• "Mononuclear Osteoclastic Cells" 5th Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research; 5th Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research; 5th Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (1983)
• "Dietary Calcium and Osteoporosis" Women‘s Jewish Organization; Women‘s Jewish Organization; Hadassah (1981)
• "Bone Cell Calcium Studies" 3rd Annual Meeting American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (1981)
• "PTH action" 3rd Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (1981)
• "Calcium Bones and Aging" East High School; Buffalo Vocational Technical School (East High School); Junior High School Students (1981)
• "Target Cell Responses" VII International Parathyroid Conference (1980)
• "Effects of Vitamin D Metabolites on Bone Cell Calcium" University at Buffalo; SUNY-Buffalo School of Medicine; Department of Gastroenterology (1980)
• "To Your Health" Channel 7, T.V. Series; Channel 7; T.V.series (1978)

Service Activities:

• (2023)
• Oversees Preliminary Exam Proposal writing and defense; Preliminary Exam Advisor (2022–present)
• Chair, IACUC, Institutional Animal Care Use Committee; Chair (2019–present)
• Editorial Board, Journal of Oral Biology; Executive Board (2016–2017)
• Executive Editor; Internation Journal of experimental Dental Science Advisor for publications in International Journal of Experimental Dental Science; Editorial Director (2015–2018)
• Institutional Animal Care Committee- IACUC; Member (2012–2019)
• Presidential Review Board; Chair (2012–2015)
• School of Dental Medicine, Promotion and Tenure Committee; Member (2012–present)
• Editorial Board Immunological Investigations Advisor/ Guest editor for the journal of Immunological Investigations; Editorial Board Member (2010–2022)
• NIH; NIH Special Section K Awards Study Section;; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2008–2010)
• School of Dental Medicine, Thesis Honors Committee; Member (2007–2019)
• Gender Institute Executive Committee; Member (2007–2023)
• School of Dental Medicine, Minority Student Affairs Committee; Member (2007–2008)
• NIDCR; NIDCR Special Section, T32 Comprehensive Training Grant Review Committee;; Panel Member (2006–2007)
• NIH Cancer Institute; NIH Cancer Institute, Cancer Biology Study Section;; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2004)
• CO-Director and Director Gender Institute (2001–2007)
• School of Dental Medicine, Appeals Board; Member (2001–present)
• Middle States Association Accreditation Committee; Chair (2001–2002)
• Minority Affairs Committee; Member (2001)
• School of Dental Medicine, Admissions Committee; Member (2000–present)
• NIH; NIH Orthopedic Study Section, Special Reviewer; (2000)
• NIH; NIH Ortho & Musculoskeletal Study Section;; Panel Member (1999)
• DDS/Ph.D. Program; Director (1996–2006)
• Student Theses and Honors Committee; Member (1994–2001)
• Promotion and Tenure Committee; Member (1994–1995)
• NIH; NIH Physiology Special Study Section;; Panel Member (1993)
• Health Sciences Curriculum Committee; Member (1993)
• NASA Space Biology; NASA Space Biology, Special Program in Oral Biology;; Panel Member (1993)
• NIH; Study Section, Special Reviewer, General Medicine B; (1992)
• Future Directions Committee Graduate School; Member (1992–1993)
• NIH; NIH Orthopedic Study Section, Special Reviewer; (1992)
• ORU Review Panel; Member (1992)
• Middle States Association Accreditation Committee; Chair (1991–1992)
• Search Committee for Faculty Nutrition Program; Member (1991)
• Admissions Committee; Member (1990–2020)
• Health Science Divisional Committee; Member (1990–2012)
• Subcommittee on Graduate Faculty Appointments; Chair (1990–1994)
• Policy Committee; Member (1990–1992)
• Subcommittee Proposal Review; Chair (1989)
• IADR Program Comittee, Mineralized Tissue Meeting; Committee Member (1989)
• HIDI Review Board; Member (1989)
• NCI; NCI Program Project Review;; Panel Member (1988)
• Graduate Chairperson; Chair (1988)
• Curriculum Committee; Member (1988)
• ORU Review Panel; Member (1988)
• Graduate Ph.D. Program in Oral Biology; Director (1987–1999)
• Minority Affairs Committee; Member (1987–1994)
• Health Science Divisional Committee; Member (1987)
• Program Committee M.S. Oral Sciences; Member (1987)
• NIH; NIH Study Section, Special Reviewer, General Medicine B; (1986)
• Laboratory Animal Care Committee; Member (1986–1988)
• Graduate Program Committee; Member (1985–1990)
• School of Dental Medicine, Research Committee; Member (1984–2014)
• Admissions Committee; Member (1984–1987)
• American Society for Bone and Mineral Research; Awards Committee; Committee Member (1984)
• NASA Space Biology; NASA Space Biology, Special Program Section;; Panel Member (1984)
• Subcommittee on Graduate Faculty Appointments; Chair (1983–1984)
• American Society for Bone and Mineral Research; Education Committee; Committee Member (1982)
• Co-Faculty Advisor for Society for the Advancement of Dental Research; Member (1982)
• Journal of Periodontology; Editorial Board Member (1981–1984)
• American Society for Bone and Mineral Research; Program Committee; Committee Member (1981)
• Faculty Development Committee; Member (1981)
• Student Theses and Honors Committee; Member (1981)
• NIH Special Study Section, General Medicine B;; Panel Member (1981)
• NASA Space Biology; NASA Space Biology, Special Progam Section;; Panel Member (1981)
• International Journal of Oral Biology; Editorial Board Member (1981–present)
• Open Dental Journal; Editorial Board Member (1981–present)
• Admissions Committee; Member (1980–1982)
• Program Committee M.S Oral Sciences; Member (1980)
• Graduate Ph.D. Program in Oral Biology; Director (1979–1984)
• School of Dental Medicine, Graduate Committee, D.D.S./Ph.D.; Director (1979–1984)
• Health Science Divisional Committee; Member (1979–1984)
• Student Theses and Honors Committee; Member (1979)
• Faculty Senate; Member (1978–1979)
• Equal Opportunity Committee; Member (1977–1978)
• Program Committee M.S. Oral Sciences; Member (1977)